Re: Pentax convert

2019-05-29 Thread P. J. Alling
It is in line with the interview, posted a few days ago, with the Ricoh engineer predicting the resurgence of DSLRs, after the novelty of mirrorless wears off, that received such derision in the comments. On the other hand based on this guy's voyage of discovery he seems a bit, flighty, so

Re: Photo Every Few Years Or So - Pentax Content

2019-05-29 Thread David J Brooks
excellent shot Doug Dave On Sun, May 26, 2019 at 1:24 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > Thought you guys might enjoys this, from a session yesterday > > https://dougbrewer.tumblr.com/post/185152189411/amanda > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: Photo Every Few Years Or So - Pentax Content

2019-05-29 Thread John Francis
On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 10:53:04AM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 26/5/19, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Very nice, but unsure of the dress as a prop - would love to see one > >without. :-) > > There's always one in every group!! More than one in this group - Larry beat

Re: A geso and a cautionary tale

2019-05-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Some interesting birds there. I like the images of the house sparrows, especially 2415, 19 and 20. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:21 AM Larry Colen wrote: > As I mentioned elsewhere, I rode with my boss and a client to a job site > in

Re: Chitwood at night (intermediate processing)

2019-05-29 Thread Alan C
"There have been instances of them rocketing through the roof of a two story home and landing a couple blocks away". When I was wee tot living in Durban (about 1948) there was a hell of a bang in the early hours of one morning which woke up the whole neighbourhood. A boiler safety valve had

Re: Pentax convert

2019-05-29 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Tue, 28 May 2019 19:50:58 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: > >Some amusing fluff from the phoblographer >https://www.thephoblographer.com/2019/05/28/how-my-journey-for-a-perfect-camera-landed-me-on-pentaxs-doorstep/?fbclid=IwAR2GlJJcdOKsGk4S23qglSRpo4D6_DcWQ_n8fdGCZr2odT-K0fV-KS kFvvE Nice read

June PUG Countdown

2019-05-29 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'm still on the road so, as previously advised, the deadline for the June PUG will be deferred until 12 June. Theme - Abstract. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian

Re: Pentax convert

2019-05-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks for posting, Larry. Funny to read how a guy can rave about equipment he's had for a shorter time than his usual brand-skip interval. Makes you wonder how long he'll stay with any brand. Or if being loyal is the right thing to do at all... :-) Jostein Den 29.05.2019 04:50, skrev

Re: A geso and a cautionary tale

2019-05-29 Thread Alan C
Yeah, I know it. The 55-300 does quite well for large subjects up to about 80m & birds to 20m but beyond that. Aln C On 29-May-19 07:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote: As I mentioned elsewhere, I rode with my boss and a client to a job site in LA, expecting the job to take today and tomorrow.